First Saudi female astronaut shares space joy saying ‘hello from outer space’ – The National
- Date: 22-May-2023
- Source: The National
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Saudi Arabia
First Saudi female astronaut shares space joy saying ‘hello from outer space’ – The National
Latest: As it happened: Saudi Arabia sends its first female astronaut into space
Two Saudi astronauts are making their way to the International Space Station, after a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida early on Monday.
Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab woman to go on a space mission, and fellow Saudi Ali Al Qarni are aboard a Dragon spacecraft, along with American colleagues Peggy Whitson and Jeff Shoffner.